Isle of Wight Observer Issue 180
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Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Get ready for the heatwave
IW Observer.co.ukWell, if you were wondering when summer was going to arrive, then the wait is over with temperatures soaring this…
Read MoreBBC’s One Show visits the Island
Millions of viewers of the BBC’s One Show watched Professor Ben Garrod visit the Dinosaur Isle Museum in Sandown with…
Read MoreSavoyards’ showstopping glamorous golden gala
The Island Savoyards celebrated their golden anniversary with an evening of entertainment that was a treat for the audience at…
Read MoreSaints legend to visit the Island
Southampton football legend and ultra-endurance charity challenge fund-raiser, Francis Benali MBE, took time ahead of his June 25 visit to…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK IN TIME: Three diverse snippets
Three very diverse snippets caught our eye in the Isle of Wight Observer of 11th June 1910. We hope that…
Read MoreDay out at RHS Wisley
Members of the Ventnor Botanic Garden Society had a day out to RHS Wisley, the home of the Royal Horticultural…
Read MoreReaders picture of the week
This week’s picture of one of the magnificent tigers at the wildheart animal sanctuary in Sandown has been sent to…
Read MoreNick smashes his own record
In the run-up to July’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Bonchurch’s discus-thrower, Nick Percy, was five centimetres short of throwing 65m…
Read MoreNew face on council cabinet
Changes to the Isle of Wight Cabinet’s portfolios have appeared on the council’s website, along with a new face. Although…
Read MoreGlamorous evening raises hospice funds
Mal ButlerA ‘Hollywood Glam’ evening has raised nearly £4,000 for Mountbatten and KissyPuppy. The evening, held at Bourne Hall Country Hotel,…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Kathy Chillistone, co-founder of ChilliWinter in Cowes
Oh, my goodness, we keep pinching ourselves! Our garden-studio business ChilliWinter has been crowned winning brand of the Gift of…
Read MoreKids go free at the County Show
How about a fab weekend of animals, activities and entertainment? The Royal Isle of Wight County Show is back next…
Read MoreSea safety in Sandown
Sandown Town Council, working with the beach safety service from Waterside Community Trust, are providing fun, structured sea safety sessions,…
Read MoreRobin completes challenging race
Robin James, in Champasak, has won the Royal Solent Yacht Club’s annual Prince Consort Charity Race – his third victory…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Bob’s wretched fortnight
Let’s be clear, in some people’s minds a bag full of cash need not be a bung, and fibbing isn’t…
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